Take a look around the ‘globally impressive’ new electric car hub in Dundee

The transformation of a once-vacant Dundee yard into a site dedicated to electric vehicles is “globally impressive” and could inspire cities across the globe, it has been claimed.

A new Princes Street facility complete with with solar canopies, charging points and electrical infrastructure, designed to meet all the needs of those taking to the roads in eco-friendly cars, was officially opened on Friday morning.

The city site was once a petrol station but had lain vacant until a £1.86 million investment from the Office of Low Emission Vehicles made the development possible.

eVolt Rapid Chargers installed in Aimer Square, Dundee (Image: eVolt)

Dundee has been hailed for leading the way in the use of electric vehicles – with 100 taxis in the city now running on electricity.

Visitors from as far afield as France, Germany, the US and New Zealand – in the city for a low emissions conference – were among those in attendance at Friday’s opening ceremony.